Danvers Mass. Explosions Prompt Residents to File Lawsuits
Danver Massachusetts residents Deborah Riva and Robert Corrieri are seeking to file a class action lawsuit against Covington, KY based Ashland Inc., who were responsible for a blast that damaged their property. Riva, who lost her home and Corrieri, whose boat was damaged, are heading litigation in a Salem Superior Court against a company that [...]
Commerical Airplane Part Falls into NY Lawn
In a truly bizarre and miraculous set of circumstances, no one was injured after a 3-foot-by-4-foot cone-shaped piece of metal fell from the sky into a New York Lawn. Authorities investigating the incident were able to verify that the part came from a commercial airplane but were unable to ascertain what plane and what airplane [...]
City of San Diego not Responsible for Mud Slide Judge Rules
A San Diego judge ruled Thursday that the city cannot be faulted for a landslide that damaged homes and destroyed property in a La Jolla neighborhood. In the incident several homes were affected and at least 3 were demolished after a 50 yard stretch of road collapsed in October 2007. Homeowners alleged that the landslide, [...]
Pomona Teen Charged for 2,100 Acre Wildfire
Los Angeles County authorities recently charged a thirteen-year-old boy they believe is responsible for setting a 2,100 acre wildfire with arson. Prosecutors levelled two charges against the boy, whose name was not released – arson of a forest and recklessly starting a fire. He is accused of starting a fire in the Los Angeles National [...]
U.S. Guilty of “Gross Negligence” in Hurricane Katrina Flooding
Posted by Allen P Wilkinson on November 28, 2009 · 1 Comment
On August 28th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the southern coast of the United States with devastating effect. More than 1,800 people lost their lives, and more than $81 billion in property damages resulted. However, on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, a federal judge ruled that the United States Army Corps of Engineers had shown “gross negligence” [...]
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